“You look like a cursed, weak, and forgotten son of Drakonia.”  Ero gasped audibly.

 “My lady!”

He moved to speak again, but Ashen raised a hand and stopped him.

“Coming from someone who can’t see,” Ashen said dryly, “don’t you think that’s quite the overestimation?”

Lumina smiled, then moved closer to him. Ashen stiffened at her action.  

She shouldn't have known exactly where he stood, yet her steps brought her directly before him.

“I am blind,” she said quietly, “but I am not weak or stupid. Let’s make a deal.”
Ashen’s eyes narrowed. 

“What kind of deal?”
“Two years,” she said, her voice unwavering. 

“You help me find the one person who can restore my sight… and in return, I will help you gain recognition in this realm.”

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Blinded, by her late mother so as to protect her from the evil ones, she lives the life of an outcast and is underestimated.

Princess Lumina hides dangerous secrets behind her calm grace. In the shadows of court betrayal, she’s forced to outwit her enemies, even if it's her own family.

While across the realm, Ashen, the cursed prince of Drakonis, drinks to forget a life of disdain and is also known as the weak one. 

But when a mysterious girl brushes past him, unseen something inside him awakens.
A heartbeat that isn’t his, it’s the first time this is happening, he wants her and he must get her.

The news of Prince Ashen's open defiance against King Aden spread like wildfire across the entire realm. Whispers echoed through the marble corridors of the palace, the bustling markets of the capital, and even the distant villages nestled in the shadow of the Ashen Mountains. Servants exchanged furtive glances, nobles murmured behind jeweled hands, and common folk gathered around hearth fires to recount the tale with equal parts awe and fear. The once-unquestionable authority of the king had been challenged—not by an enemy army or a foreign power, but by his own son. The realm held its breath, sensing that the foundations of power were trembling.


Chapter 295 - STRUGGLING WITH HER DISSAPPEARANCE